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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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